Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 23, 2025

The good-to-excellent category dropped from 56% to 46% in this week’s NASS Crop Conditions Report. This was expected as the crop in the northeast corner of the state is out of subsoil moisture. There is still hope for the crop, but it is starting to stress.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 16, 2025

After last week’s rain, the good-to-excellent category grew slightly in this week’s NASS crop conditions report, from 53% to 56%. This week brought warmer temperatures, with highs in the mid-80s to low 90s in much of Eastern Colorado. There was also lots of wind. A storm on Wednesday evening brought some rain to the northeast […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 16, 2025

After last week’s rain, the good-to-excellent category grew slightly in this week’s NASS crop conditions report, from 53% to 56%. This week brought warmer temperatures, with highs in the mid-80s to low 90s in much of Eastern Colorado. There was also lots of wind. A storm on Wednesday evening brought some rain to the northeast […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 9, 2025

Some areas finally received beneficial rain this week—emphasis on some. The higher totals were south of I-70 and close to the Front Range. In a rare shift, the northeast corner of the state received very little precipitation, while the southeast corner saw a significant amount. Below are some totals from CoCoRahs.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 9, 2025

Some areas finally received beneficial rain this week—emphasis on some. The higher totals were south of I-70 and close to the Front Range. In a rare shift, the northeast corner of the state received very little precipitation, while the southeast corner saw a significant amount. Below are some totals from CoCoRahs.

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 25, 2025

There is not much change from last week’s report, but one notable update is that the “Poor” category in this week’s NASS report increased from 11% to 18%. Temperatures were closer to average for this time of year. Some isolated areas did receive rain. According to CoCoRahs, the highest rainfall totals were observed in Cheyenne […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 25, 2025

There is not much change from last week’s report, but one notable update is that the “Poor” category in this week’s NASS report increased from 11% to 18%. Temperatures were closer to average for this time of year. Some isolated areas did receive rain. According to CoCoRahs, the highest rainfall totals were observed in Cheyenne […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 18, 2025

This is probably one of the better springs Colorado’s wheat crop has seen in several years. The good-to-excellent category dropped by 6% in this week’s NASS report, but it is still at 57%, which is well above the five-year average of 31%. However, this could all change if measurable moisture doesn’t come soon.  

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 11, 2025

This week brought temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s for most of Eastern Colorado, with record-breaking highs expected tomorrow. Several locations are expected to break 90 degrees. However, based on the 10-day forecast, these high temperatures should be short-lived. Temperatures are expected to drop back into the mid-to-high 60s by Monday. Unfortunately, there’s no moisture in […]

Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 11, 2025

This week brought temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s for most of Eastern Colorado, with record-breaking highs expected tomorrow. Several locations are expected to break 90 degrees. However, based on the 10-day forecast, these high temperatures should be short-lived. Temperatures are expected to drop back into the mid-to-high 60s by Monday. Unfortunately, there’s no moisture in […]

Premium Program

2026 program Information:

Ardent Mills has partnered with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) and CSU for years to develop top performing wheat varieties that meet the special quality needed for UltraGrain®.

Eligible Plainsgold Varieties:

PlainsGold Hard White Winter wheat varieties are developed at Colorado State University (CSU) specifically for the quality characteristics needed by Ardent Mills, with the yield performance and agronomics needed by farmers.

For the 2027 crop year, the following varieties are included in the program: Snowmass 2.0, Breck, Monarch, Windom SF, and Telluride. Certified seed is required on all Ardent Mills contracts, and the use of glyphosate for pre-harvest crop desiccation is prohibited.

Ardent Mills is currently paying premiums as follows for the 2027 crop. Future year contracts are subject to market conditions and may change. For 2027, all varieties are paid at the same premium levels:

Delivery Points:

Once you have harvested your wheat crop, complete the program by delivering your qualifying wheat crop to the delivery point in Colorado or Nebraska as listed on your grain pricing schedule: